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Procedures in Korea
37 procedure guides with indicative price ranges, recovery time and the minimum stay each one requires. Prices are market ranges observed across Seoul clinics, not quotes.
37 procedure guides with indicative price ranges, recovery time and the minimum stay each one requires. Prices are market ranges observed across Seoul clinics, not quotes.
Liposuction removes localized fat deposits through small cannula incisions, and in Korea it is commonly sold in area packages such as abdomen, thighs, arms or a full 360 circumference.
2,500,000 - 9,000,000 KRW · stay 10 days
A facelift repositions the sagging SMAS layer and removes excess skin, and unlike thread or device lifting it is the only option that physically removes tissue rather than tightening what is there.
8,000,000 - 20,000,000 KRW · stay 14 days
Stem cell work in Korean aesthetic practice usually means processing fat taken during liposuction and reinjecting its cell-rich fraction, most often to improve graft survival rather than as a treatment on its own.
3,000,000 - 15,000,000 KRW · stay 10-14 days
Double eyelid surgery creates a crease in the upper eyelid, using either an incisional method that removes tissue permanently or a non-incisional buried-suture method that can be reversed.
1,200,000 - 3,500,000 KRW · stay 7 days
Rhinoplasty in Korea most often combines a bridge implant with tip work using the patient's own septal or ear cartilage, rather than reshaping bone alone.
3,000,000 - 8,000,000 KRW · stay 10 days
Facial contouring reshapes the jaw, chin and cheekbones through incisions inside the mouth, and it is the most invasive category of cosmetic surgery routinely performed in Korea.
6,000,000 - 15,000,000 KRW · stay 14 days
Breast augmentation in Korea is usually performed with cohesive silicone implants placed through an axillary incision using an endoscope, which leaves no scar on the breast itself.
6,000,000 - 12,000,000 KRW · stay 10 days
Botox relaxes the muscle that creates a wrinkle, while filler adds volume under it, and Korean clinics price both by unit rather than by area treated.
30,000 - 300,000 per area or syringe KRW · stay Same day
Rejuran is an injectable polynucleotide derived from salmon DNA that is used to improve skin texture, fine lines and elasticity rather than to add volume.
250,000 - 600,000 per session KRW · stay Same day
Ulthera uses focused ultrasound to heat the SMAS layer beneath the skin, producing gradual tightening of the lower face and neck without any incision.
600,000 - 2,500,000 depending on shot count KRW · stay Same day
Thermage FLX delivers monopolar radiofrequency to heat the dermis, tightening skin surface laxity and improving texture, and it is often paired with Ulthera because they act at different depths.
1,000,000 - 3,000,000 KRW · stay Same day
Acne scar treatment in Korea combines fractional laser resurfacing, subcision and filler, because no single modality corrects all scar types.
200,000 - 800,000 per session KRW · stay 5-7 days if ablative
Melasma is a chronic relapsing condition rather than a one-off blemish, and Korean clinics manage it with low-fluence laser toning, oral tranexamic acid and strict photoprotection combined.
80,000 - 250,000 per session KRW · stay Same day, but a course requires weeks
A dental implant replaces a missing tooth root with a titanium fixture placed in the jawbone, then restored with an abutment and crown after the bone integrates.
800,000 - 2,500,000 per tooth KRW · stay 3-5 days per visit, two visits
Clear aligner treatment is possible for international patients because aligner trays can be shipped, but it requires an in-person scan in Korea at the start and periodic monitoring.
3,000,000 - 7,000,000 full course KRW · stay 3 days for initial scan and records
Porcelain veneers are thin ceramic shells bonded to the front of the teeth to change shape, alignment and shade, and a full upper set can be completed in a single one-week trip.
600,000 - 1,500,000 per tooth KRW · stay 7 days
In-clinic whitening in Korea uses hydrogen peroxide activated by light or laser and lifts tooth shade by several steps in one or two sessions of about an hour.
150,000 - 500,000 KRW · stay Same day
LASIK creates a corneal flap before reshaping the tissue underneath, while LASEK removes the surface epithelium instead, trading faster recovery for a thinner tissue requirement.
1,200,000 - 3,000,000 both eyes KRW · stay 7 days
SMILE corrects myopia by extracting a lenticule of tissue through a small side incision, with no flap created at all, which preserves more corneal biomechanical strength.
2,000,000 - 3,500,000 both eyes KRW · stay 7 days
ICL places a soft collamer lens inside the eye behind the iris without removing corneal tissue, and it is the standard option for high myopia or corneas too thin for laser surgery.
4,000,000 - 7,000,000 both eyes KRW · stay 7-10 days
Cataract surgery removes the clouded natural lens by ultrasound and replaces it with an intraocular lens, and the lens choice determines whether you still need glasses afterwards.
1,500,000 - 6,000,000 per eye depending on lens KRW · stay 10-14 days for both eyes
Total knee replacement resurfaces the damaged joint with metal and polyethylene components, and Korean centers increasingly perform it with robotic assistance for alignment.
9,000,000 - 20,000,000 per knee KRW · stay 4-6 weeks including rehabilitation
Endoscopic spine surgery removes a herniated disc fragment through an incision under one centimetre using a working-channel endoscope, usually under local anesthesia with the patient awake.
5,000,000 - 12,000,000 KRW · stay 10-14 days
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair reattaches torn tendon to bone with suture anchors through several small portals, and it is one of the highest-volume shoulder operations in Korean orthopedic centers.
5,000,000 - 11,000,000 KRW · stay 10-14 days
Cartilage regeneration procedures rebuild focal cartilage defects using the patient's own cultured chondrocytes or allogeneic umbilical cord blood derived cells, an option approved and used in Korea before most other markets.
8,000,000 - 20,000,000 KRW · stay Two visits or 6+ weeks
FUE harvests individual follicular units directly from the donor area with a punch, leaving small dot scars instead of a linear scar, and can be performed without shaving the head in Korea.
2,500,000 - 7,000,000 (2,000-3,000 grafts) KRW · stay 5-7 days
Hairline correction lowers or reshapes the frontal hairline, either by transplanting grafts into the forehead or by surgically advancing the scalp, and it is requested more often by women in Korea than by men.
3,000,000 - 8,000,000 KRW · stay 7 days
Non-surgical hair loss treatment in Korea combines oral finasteride or dutasteride, topical minoxidil and in-clinic scalp injections, and it is the correct first step for anyone still holding most of their hair.
80,000 - 300,000 per session KRW · stay Same day, course over weeks
An IVF cycle in Korea involves about two weeks of ovarian stimulation with regular ultrasound monitoring, followed by egg retrieval under sedation and embryo transfer either fresh or frozen.
3,000,000 - 6,000,000 per cycle KRW · stay 14-21 days
Egg freezing preserves unfertilized eggs by vitrification after a stimulation cycle, and it requires about two weeks in Korea with no partner or marriage requirement.
2,500,000 - 4,500,000 per cycle plus storage KRW · stay 14 days
A women's health screening package in Korea bundles pelvic ultrasound, cervical cytology with HPV testing, breast imaging and hormone panels into a single half-day visit with same-day results.
300,000 - 1,200,000 KRW · stay 1-2 days
A comprehensive checkup package combines blood and urine chemistry, gastroscopy, abdominal ultrasound, chest X-ray, ECG and body composition into one visit with a same-day physician consultation.
500,000 - 3,000,000 KRW · stay 2-3 days
Dedicated cancer screening packages in Korea combine endoscopy, targeted imaging and tumor marker panels, with PET-CT offered at the premium tier for whole-body survey.
800,000 - 3,500,000 KRW · stay 2-3 days
Acupuncture in Korean medicine clinics is most commonly sought for musculoskeletal pain, and sessions typically combine needling with cupping, moxibustion or physical therapy in one visit.
20,000 - 60,000 per session KRW · stay Same day
A herbal medicine consultation produces a decoction formulated for the individual patient after pulse, tongue and constitutional assessment, usually dispensed as a two to four week course in sealed pouches.
300,000 - 800,000 per month KRW · stay 1 day, medicine shipped or collected
Expat-oriented clinics in Seoul provide primary care in English for residents on national health insurance, covering routine illness, vaccinations, prescriptions and referrals.
5,000 - 60,000 per visit KRW · stay Same day
Medical tourism coordination covers pre-arrival consultation, appointment scheduling, interpretation, airport transfer and accommodation arranged through a hospital's international center or a licensed agency.
Often bundled with treatment KRW · stay Varies
The length of your trip is set by the mandatory follow-up interval, not by how quickly you feel well, and flying too early raises the risk of swelling, bleeding and thrombosis.
Foreign patients without Korean national health insurance pay the full private rate, which is still typically 30 to 70 percent below US pricing for the same procedure, and card payment is accepted almost everywhere.
Source: Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, medical institution information https://www.hira.or.kr/eng/main.do